In:
The Journal of Immunology, The American Association of Immunologists, Vol. 174, No. 10 ( 2005-05-15), p. 6080-6087
Abstract:
T cells are used in many cell-based cancer treatments. However, oxidative stress that is induced during various chronic inflammatory conditions, such as cancer, can impair the immune system and have detrimental effects on T cell function. In this study, we have investigated the sensitivity of different human T cell subsets to H2O2-induced oxidative stress. We showed that central memory (CD45RA−CCR7+) and effector memory (CD45RA−CCR7−) T cells are more sensitive to H2O2 as compared with naive (CD45RA+CCR7+) T cells. Furthermore, the study showed that CD8+ effector memory T cells are more sensitive to low levels of H2O2 (5 μM) compared with other types of T cells investigated. H2O2-exposed CD45RO+ T cells showed mitochondrial depolarization prior to caspase 3 activity. Moreover, the pan-caspase inhibitor z-Val-Ala-Asp(OMe)-fluoromethylketone rescued cells from death. These experiments suggest that H2O2-induced cell death of CD45RO+ T cells acts via the mitochondrial pathway and that caspase involvement is needed. This study suggests that oxidative stress in cancer patients can be disadvantageous for T cell-based adoptive cell transfer therapies, since effector memory T cells are the primary phenotype of the cells administered.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-1767
,
1550-6606
DOI:
10.4049/jimmunol.174.10.6080
Language:
English
Publisher:
The American Association of Immunologists
Publication Date:
2005
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1475085-5
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